See, it's right below the butt female ferrule. I am planning to do an internal fix, epoxy and double wrap. This is my favorite glass rod. I'm still going to fish it and it should be fine. I'm kicking myself; I was thinking just before I brought it out, "Hmm, the butt is completely hollow, even right below the female ferrule which is the most high-stress point on this rod. Maybe I should slide a tight-fitting piece of blank down inside to reinforce it." But then, I was like, hey, that won't happen. Don't worry about it. Then, I brought the rod out, couple casts with a well-matched line, no sudden stresses, POP! clean break. Didn't even feel like a break. For a second I thought the ferrule must have separated, but I remembered it's a Featherweight Sizematic and was completely together, no chance it could have separated, Looked at the butt, damn. Clean off.
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